ATE522178T1 - Elektrochirurgischen sonde mit einen schaft mit einem kanal für flüssigkeiten - Google Patents

Elektrochirurgischen sonde mit einen schaft mit einem kanal für flüssigkeiten

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Publication number: ATE522178T1
Authority: AT; Austria
Prior art keywords: end portion; spaces; tongue; distal end; shaped distal
Prior art date: 1996-07-16

Application number

AT97932609T

Other languages

German (de)

English (en)

Inventor

Philip Eggers

Hira Thapliyal

Original Assignee

Arthrocare Corp

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1996-07-16

Filing date

1997-07-15

Publication date

2011-09-15

1997-07-15 Application filed by Arthrocare Corp filed Critical Arthrocare Corp

2011-09-15 Application granted granted Critical

2011-09-15 Publication of ATE522178T1 publication Critical patent/ATE522178T1/de

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